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No 19 Windsor Avenue, Belfast (August 2016)
A derelict and boarded-up detached house for which there are two current (both 11 June 2015) applications for planning permission “LA04/2015/0666/F Proposed partial demolition and alteration to existing 6 No. apartments. 19 Windsor Avenue Belfast” and “LA04/2015/0666/F Proposed partial demolition and alteration to existing 6 No. apartments. 19 Windsor Avenue Belfast”.
The 1901 street directory shows that this was the residence of JC Mayrs of “Mayrs, J. C., & Co., Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers and General House Furnishers, 67 to 73 Royal Avenue”.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 14 Aug 2016
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Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast
Derryvolgie Avenue runs through four grid squares. It is narrower than most of the other avenues that run between the Lisburn and Malone Roads in the area but still features a fine collection of period properties.
Image: © Rossographer
Taken: 4 Mar 2008
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VR pillar box, Belfast
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Image The Victorian pillar box, in Derryvolgie Avenue, has now acquired some 21st century graffiti. Send a gunboat.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 13 Jun 2010
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Victorian postbox, Derryvolgie Avenue
Victorian postbox on Derryvolgie Avenue in Belfast.
Marked at the bottom
'A. Handyside & Company
Derby and London'.
Image: © Rossographer
Taken: 27 Oct 2009
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Large Victorian house, Belfast
A substantial Victorian residence, in Windsor Avenue, dating from around 1870. 100 years ago it was occupied by one JC Mayrs – a director of JC Mayrs & Co Ltd, cabinetmakers, of 67-73 Royal Avenue (on the site of the modern buildings in the middle in
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Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 15 Aug 2009
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Robert Lynd plaque, Belfast
A plaque, on a house in Windsor Avenue, commemorating Robert Lynd, writer and former literary editor of the now defunct “News Chronicle”.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 15 Aug 2009
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Windsor Presbyterian church, Belfast (detail) (1)
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Image The guide books give this church just a passing reference. This is unfortunate because the detail begs closer examination - more so because Presbyterian churches did not usually go in for such frivolities. This is a series of photos recording some of the external embellishment (excluding windows) which can be photographed from ground level.
Starting on the Derryvolgie Avenue façade these heads are on a window above the door, to the left (all references to “left” and “right” are when looking at the church from the outside). Continue to
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Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 25 Jun 2009
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Windsor Presbyterian church, Belfast (detail) (2)
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Image This head is on the left of the door. Continue to
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Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 25 Jun 2009
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Windsor Presbyterian church, Belfast (detail) (3)
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Image This door pillar features a number of birds in different postures. Unfortunately sandstone does not weather too well for such detail. Continue to
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Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 25 Jun 2009
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Windsor Presbyterian church, Belfast (detail) (4)
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Image This head is to the right of the door. Continue to
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Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 25 Jun 2009
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